Matt Kuchar Extends His Lead in Hawaii

Matt Kuchar shot a bogey-free six-under-par 66 to increase his lead within the Sony Open on Saturday at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu.

He’ll go into Sunday’s last spherical at 18-under 192 with a two-shot edge over Andrew Putnam, whose robust begin allowed him to tie for the lead early within the third spherical.

The 40-year-old Kuchar was three-under on the entrance facet and regained the highest spot. He ended the spherical with six consecutive pars.

Kuchar will purpose for his second championship in about two months after successful the Mayakoba Golf Classic in November in Mexico.

Kuchar opened with consecutive rounds of 63 this week. He excelled with the irons once more Saturday, leaving himself birdie putts of cheap size.

Putnam pulled even with Kuchar with three birdies within the first 5 holes. He had a shot for one more birdie on No. 6, however his chip from the perimeter sat simply exterior the cup. That would have made for birdies on three consecutive holes.

Keith Mitchell and Chez Reavie share third place at 14-under. Mitchell performed a bogey-free spherical of 63, together with 4 straight birdies on Nos. 7-10.

Reavie (66), who had three eagles Friday, was five-under by 9 holes of Saturday’s spherical. Then he went by a three-over stretch from Nos. 11-13 earlier than regrouping for 2 birdies the remainder of the way in which.

Bryson DeChambeau made a transfer with 63, tying his greatest rating on the PGA Tour. He opened the spherical with birdies on every of the primary three holes.

He’s amongst a cluster of golfers at 11-under.

Corey Conners, Davis Love III, Charles Howell III, Dominic Bozzelli and Brian Stuard will all start the ultimate spherical tied at 11-under. They all checked in with 64s.